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Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Brian — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:10:33 -0000

I think it would be a good idea to be able to get this to like a 15 second boot so you can turn on the netbook in android and write your emails/ims/whatever quickly while on the go. Many of the great applications are becoming web-based anyways.

You could always have windows or versions of linux on the same machine as well if you wished in other partitions or whatnot for when you need certain programs or applications.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

John Sawyer — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:09:55 -0000

One possible approach to merging smartphones, laptops, and desktops: since the Android operating system, and to some extent the iPhone and OS X (and Linux should go in this direction too), are an attempt to merge desktop OSs and phone/handheld computer OSs, and since Android will automatically adjust its graphics to fit whatever size screen it's run on, maybe a true merger of handhelds and larger computers, would be to build laptops and desktops (possibly even laptop and desktop "shells" which don't contain a built-in CPU, etc.) to have a slot, or bay, into which you place your handheld when you temporarily want a larger screen, fullsize keyboard, more ports, more storage, etc. This would make it simpler to use a handheld as a desktop--no fiddling with elaborate docking stations, cables between the handheld and the desktop hardware, copying files between your handheld and your laptop or desktop computer, etc. When you don't need or can't carry around the bigger hardware, you'd just remove your handheld, and carry your files, etc. with you. The "shell" approach (basically just a big docking station) would allow minimal replication of hardware between the handheld and the laptop or desktop, but the concept might work also with complete laptops and desktops, in which the handheld's storage device, and possibly hardware that's in the handheld but not in the desktop (GPS, etc.) is all that gets "borrowed" from the handheld.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

DanV — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:11:48 -0000

And it all started as a simple idea for a search engine...
Google know how to play their cards; but mind you, I don't know a single person who owns a Google Phone...
Virgin know how to play their cards; but why do most of my friends and family own sky and drink normal coca cola?
Apple quote unquote etc.
Well I think google are doing amazingly better than they thought they'd do in 2000, but monopolies don't work, so they best be careful. Either way, I won't mind seeing google on my screen in the near future.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Syber Storm — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:07:28 -0000

Finally! Now lets cut off Keyboard and leave only touch screen. Lets make screen frame smaller and we have very nice light weight long awaited tablet PC. Many thanks to Bill G for his concept.

Everything is defined by price. If such device would cost me less then $100 I would take 3 for everybody in my family.

1. I have 2.3 Core Two Dual PC at home running Windows 7 RC. It is good! It is my primary PC we do everything on it.
2. I have 3.2 Ghz single core 5 years old PC running Ubuntu. I don't really need this computer. It has weak video card. I would rather install Windows on it, buts since it was infected all the time I decided to install Ubuntu on it and forget about viruses. We use it when primary PC is occupied.
3. I have Pentium III 700 notebook running Ubuntu as well. My kid likes it! It has a huge repository of free education software and 2D arcade games. He is happy to play them. And I am happy that he does not play flash games over internet and does not play RPG games suitable only for backbone brains development.

Now what I really need is light weight internet browser to read New York times seating in sofa. All that Ads showing some idiot having laptop in hands and seating in sofa are stupid. It does not work. 3 pound notebooks are anyway heavy and very hot to use them as hand held device. The only way to use notebook is to put it on any kind of surface but not having it in hands. So these new generation of internet enabled devices should become real hand held devices for every day.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Stuart Halliday — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:55:44 -0000

Well Mr Netbook, your blatant advert for your site seems to be missing quite a few manufacturers of netbooks. Where is the ECS or Advent ones, for example?

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

netbook — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:19:44 -0000

I can't wait to see the Android netbook show up on http://www.netbookhunter.com where they have all of the netbooks at the best prices with reviews and all.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Doug — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:39:53 -0000

Love it... Can't wait to get my new Android phone. Currently I use a Blackberry. And if they rollout a mini laptop that might by my x-mas wish.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Marshal — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:36:46 -0000

I use android on my mobile phones and I love it, can't wait till I can get it on laptops!

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Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Marcus — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:25:35 -0000

I cant wait for netbooks powered by android

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

CalonDdraig — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:23:39 -0000

Yeah, please share an image with us... I'd like a quick play with Android on the EEE, but don't really want to go through the agro of compiling from source... I have a hard enough time compiling in userland!

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

free article directory — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:13:08 -0000

Wow, very great news, I'll wait for it.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Kenny Strawn — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:01:19 -0000

I have another comment about this: If there were an .ISO file with a fully compiled Android on it, it would be an even faster way to go. It would mean less time than getting all the Android applications and putting them together.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

RzR — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:28:19 -0000

Correct URL :

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Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

RzR — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:27:06 -0000

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Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Ronnie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:30:40 -0000

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Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

EricaJoy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:32:59 -0000

Can you post the .img file you used?

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

ryan03rr — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:35:49 -0000

-----------------Evry1 just stick to Apple. simple, easy, and RELIABLE. no need to try new crap that's gonna have lots of annoying errors like Windows.

Best of all, Apple has the style and edge that made evryone droolin for an iphone. Just admit. Apple is the best.

Go MAC!!!---------------------

whoever you are you are def. a fanboy and one of the reasons people get sick of apple.
as a veteran of the industry i can assure you that you are neither experienced.. are know anything about business..
proprietary formats are always the downfall of a company. it may take some time but a completely closed system will always f you aver in the end.
competition promotes change, change promotes new devices and technology being released into the market. witch in the end benefits us all. so saying that sticking with one company and never looking outside the box is a goo idea is totally retarded. if that was the way everything worked and should work why aren't you a windows fan boy.....

don't bury your head in the apple whole.. there not as good as you think...
the i phone is very limited in what it has going for it.. its a p.o.s. in my opinion.
yes the g.u.i. is wonderful.. but the hardware sucks.. shoddy and low quality 3g chip set.
crappy camera. no video. oh and did i mention the one reason the i phone will get raped in the business world by the blackberry... you cant take out the battery... really... the best.... wtf.

oh and dont get me into pcs and laptops... about 2 months ago my neighbors acer aspire gpu too a crap.. so you know what i did... bought a mxm mark 3 8600gt and changed it.. not all laptops cant do that but your for damn sure you cant do it on any apple...

oh ya... my hp 6910p work laptop.. has air vents on the bottom and and side. the big and breath well... i wouldn't go calling that a feature... but uhhhh..... go to the apple store...... that style that getting you all hot and bothered about apple ... caused them to make a laptop with shitty cooling that burns your damn legs off ...

windows is not the best....apple is not the best .... linux unix and the other 10 million open source distros are not the answer...

the answer comes from a calculated decision an what your main applications for a system are and weighing the pros and cons...of your different choices...

now i hate to rant on apple. because they have there plus points..
but as most of the rest of the posters seem to to be quite educated and there is obviously some industry techs in here...... it is insulting when you have some b.s. thrown out from a 15 year old apple fanboy in the middle of a grown up conversation...

you need to grow up... learn a little ... maybe even go to college... and when you do... come back and talk useful.

btw not a mac hater... typing this on a power book g4 and i have a i phone 3g in my pocket.

ryan03rr

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Kevin B — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:10:29 -0000

Apple is a very good company and their product line is great. However, many of their products are still way beyond the pocket of an average consumer. I realize they came down significantly with the price of the iphone, but it is pretty difficult to compete with free. And Linux is free and the world of computing seems to go towards free web based applications that run on many devices from the Internet. The users are not paying for the software any more as it tends to be more open source, but they will pay for the services associated with the free software. In my opinion, Apple needs to stop being less proprietary and less closed source if it wants to survive in the long run.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Kevin B — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:01:38 -0000

This is a huge challenge for Microsoft and its Windows operating system. In my opinion, they rolled out Windows 7 beta partly because of the danger they feel from Google making a move like this. I think, MS is somewhat similar to the ailing auto maker industry as it just start to realize that the time of change has come and they are left behind. And now they are desperately trying to catch up. The future belongs to web based applications and cloud computing and the sooner companies realize this, the better-off they become. Those who fail to recognize the change and follow the trend will fade to oblivion.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Roamerw1972 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:50:55 -0000

Windows will be dead in a few years... M$ is already moving to other directions. They are rolling out Windows 7 beta because they are desperate.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Conexion — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:23:14 -0000

Heck, even most Netbooks can run Photoshop 7 well, and the feature difference between that and CS4 is not very significant for most users.

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

ArronC — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:50:31 -0000

I use an Android phone (G1) and an Asus EEE PC 1000H daily, so I would be freakishly ecstatic if I could install Android on my EEE.

Oh I can't wait!

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Epol Apple — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:45:50 -0000

Evry1 just stick to Apple. simple, easy, and RELIABLE. no need to try new crap that's gonna have lots of annoying errors like Windows.

Best of all, Apple has the style and edge that made evryone droolin for an iphone. Just admit. Apple is the best.

Go MAC!!!

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Mario — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:44:35 -0000

I like to see Android OS add to the Dell mini which comes with the SIM card ...

Re: Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010

Polskie Firmy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:02:40 -0000

Some prefer Linux, others Windows. But Android on netbook is a perfect solution at least for me. It is always good to have a choice.